Injured Trio Refuse Medical Aid After Crash Near Ravenswood
Deputy reports a pickup driven by Claude Bush and carrying Henry Bush Jr and Harry Harris overturned in a corn field near Rock Springs exchange. All three were taken to Meigs General Hospital with injuries but refused further treatment. Bush charged with driving while intoxicated and others with intoxication. Another weekend crash involved 16 year old Robert McNickle whose wagon left Route 124, hit a ditch and a wall causing heavy vehicle damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Claude Bush
Ravenswood
W. Va
Frank
Pomeroy
Bush
Henry Bush, Jr
Harry Harris
Meigs General Hospital
Harris
Sheriff's Department
Robert McNickle
Racine
Ex-Policeman E V Bostick Dies At 43
Everett Dunn Bostick 43 former Middleport police officer died Saturday at Sacred Heart Hospital Ridgewood West Virginia He had served seven years in Middleport before retiring ill and moved to Summersville WV He survived by wife Amma Mae four daughters three sisters a brother two half brothers a half sister and a foster sister Funeral services were held today at White funeral home with Rev Bruce Cooper officiating Burial was in Groves Cemetery Summersville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Everett Dunn Bostick
Sacred Heart Hospital
Ridgewood
W. Va
Bostick
Summersville
Amma Mae
Phyllis
Karen
Judy
Cindy
Patrick
Ray
Michael
Eugene
West Virginia
Edith Perfetto
Miami
Fla
Madalene Haggy
Pomeroy
Irene Schaffer
Earl
Canvas
Leroy
Paul Bostick
Louise Bostick
Spencer
Baltimore
White Funeral Home
Bruce Cooper
Groves Cemetery
Midgets Convene For Their Annual Meet
Washington hosts the Little People of America annual convention with about 150 attendees. participants seek help on employment and daily needs while leaders urge mutual adjustment to society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Little People of America
Art Noble
The
Little People of America, Inc
Farewell Party Held For Mrs Woodgeard
A farewell gathering was hosted for Mrs Woodgeard to honor her departure. Attendees included Miss June Sayre and Mrs L F Schoenleb, who joined in the light refreshments and social tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Woodgeard
Ty Shain
June Sayre
L. F. Schoenleb
Probate hearing notice from Ohio county
July 7 1961 notice from Probate Judge Harold Gu detailing a hearing related to Castora Miener admission in Ohio. The notice cites the Pardon and Parole Commission with G Fogle as chief clerk and provides a hearing date after October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Said County
Castora Miener
Ohio
Columbus
Pardon and Parole Commission
G. Fogle
Anc Heties
School Site Remains In Question In Shawnee
The Southern District high school project east of Hemlock school is unresolved. Sunday Creek Coal Company sold surface rights but kept mineral rights and may be persuaded to change plans. if not, a new site will be chosen, with Corning or a Burr Oak area as two possible locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Hemlock
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Sunday Creek
Corning
Burr Oak
Radcliff Notes and Local Wanderings
Gladys Pierce Radcliff reports Melvin Corrill ill and unable to return to his Columbus job. Social news notes hosting duties, travel, and visits from Radcliff and nearby towns. A July marriage at McArthur and upcoming club and grange meetings are listed with local family ties and event dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliff
Melvin Corrill
Columbus
George Leitch
Study Tour For Meigs County Youths Scheduled
Meigs County youths in Future Farmers of America Future Homemakers of America Farm Bureau Youth Councils and 4-H Clubs will tour Thursday evening meeting at the county Farm Bureau at 6 p m The itinerary includes a dairy farm visit and a look at Ohio Fuel Gas Co offices in Middleport Five members from each group will be chosen for the state award tour to Columbus on Aug 3 after a written test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Farm Bureau
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Virgil Hamm
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Middleport
Columbus
Rites Held For Infant Kelvin Dean Ellis
Kelvin Dean Ellis three day old son of Mr and Mrs Maynard Ellis of near Cheshire died Saturday morning at Holzer Hospital Graveside services were held Saturday at Gravel Hill Cemetery He is survived by his parents a sister Vickie Lynn a brother Maynard Edward and grandparents Mr and Mrs Pleasant Ellis and Mr and Mrs Otto Mulford The infant twin died Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kelvin Dean Ellis
Maynard Ellis
Cheshire
Gravel Hill
Vickie Lynn
Maynard Edward
Pleasant Ellis
Otto Mulford
Holzer Hospital
Charles Cartwright 37 Dies in Columbus Home
Charles Dwight Cartwright, 37, former Meigs County resident, died Sunday at his Columbus home. The body will be brought to Rawlings-Coats funeral home Monday for calling hours. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Dwight Cartwright
Meigs County
Columbus
Rawlings-Coats
GOP Meeting Held At Hotel Mar tin Lobby
The Mittemen met Friday evening in the Hotel Martin lobby with E. E. Follrod, chairman, presiding over the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitteemen
Martin
E. E. Follrod
Picnic Set Tuesday by Loyal Bereans Class
The Loyal Bereans Class of Middleport Church of Christ will host its annual picnic at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Middleport Roadside Park. Local members are invited to attend for fellowship and meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Loyal Bereans
Middleport Church of Christ
Dairy Exhibit Plans Set At Meigs Unit Meeting
Plans for PLAN DAIRY EXHIBIT at the county fair will be made when the Meigs Dairy Service Unit meets at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the county extension service office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
County Extension Service
Webster Post Active In State Legion Parade
Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion joined the Ohio Legion Parade in Cincinnati. Color guards included Leonard Jewell Frank Vaughan Paul Casci Elza Gilmore Mickey Williams and Frank Girolami who carried the group card. The Meigs County Drum and Bugle Corps with 21 members performed with James Meese Mickey Menchini Bessie Watson Kell Roberta Hoover Judy Weh ring Ralph Werry Bi Young Mike Werry Bob Hickel Gary Stewart Mason W Va Charles Hoffman Marvel Foley Susan Parker Judy Williams Rutland David Wiley Jack Satterfield David Thomas Arian King and David Casci of Middleport. Majorettes were Mary Amberger and Paula Sayre. Chaperones were Mrs Dana Hoffman Mr and Mrs Roger Roush and Guido J Girolami. Funds came from car washes bake sales and contributions from Elza Gilmore Jr Moore's Store Gaynelle Wise and Alfred Elberfeld after the drive fell short. The group traveled to Cincinnati Saturday night staying at VeNard Motel and visiting Coney Island on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Watson
Kell
Roberta Hoover
Judy Wehring
Ralph Werry
Bi Young
Mike Werry
Pomeroy
Bob Hickel
Gary Stewart
Mason
W. Va
Charles Hoffman
Marvel Foley
Susan Parker
Judy Williams
Rutland
David Wiley
Jack Satterfield
David Thomas
Arian King
David Casci
Middleport
Mary Amberger
Paula Sayre
Pooter
Dana Hoffman
And
Roger Roush
Guido J. Girolami
Elza Gilmore, Jr
Moore's Store
Gaynelle Wise
Alfred Elberfeld
Cincinnati
VeNard
Coney Island
Letart News Notes From Letart Letart W V Area
Mrs Tais King attended the funeral of her mother. Bill Weigans from Point Pleasant visited Oakey and Roush families. Miss Dianne Blessing called on Miss Sandra Roush. Mr and Mrs Curtis Young returned to Charleston after time at their Letart farm. Jerry Lambert and family now in Danville Kentucky after three years in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart, W. Va
Tais King
Bill Weigans
Point Pleasant
Oakey Roush
Dianne Blessing
Sandra Roush
Curtis Young
Charleston
Letart
Jerry Lambert
Japan
Dennis Roush
Danville, Ky
Middleport Personal Notices From Friday Visits and Travel
Middleport residents and guests are listed in a string of weekend visits and travel. Roy Lee and family visited Joe Turner. Roger Emmish and family stayed with his mother C A Emmish. Nellie and Hallie Zerkle and Frieda Faehnie visited Pittsburgh. Marcus Chambers returned home after hospitalization. various locals traveled to Columbus Washington St Louis and Saint Marys for visits or on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lee
Lisa Ann
Columbus
Mary Larkins
Rutland
Joe Turner
Roger Emmish
Dayton
C. A. Emmish
Nellie Zerkle
Hallie Zerkle
Mise Frances Roush
James Euler
Pittsburgh
Marcus Chambers
Meigs General Hospital
Mise Frieda Faehnie
Saint Marys
H. D. Defenbacher
Crary Davis
St. Louis
Robert Tewksbury
Washington, D. C
William White
Carl Gilmore
Carla
Middleport
Tewksbury
J. J. Davis
William G. Werner
G. G. Werner
Werner
Lincoln Air Force Base
Lincoln Nebraska
Emily Gothard Sharkie
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Olentangy River Road
Thelma Pratt
Walter F. Harris
Paul Russell
C. H. Wise, Jr
Mr. Wise
University Hospital
Gerald Anthony
Barbara
Joe
Harold Chase
Viet
J. E. McComas
Robert Rinehart
Salem
Pee Ee Sa
L. W. McComas
Pomeroy Personal Notes from a Weekend Social Roundup
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Karr Sr. included multiple families from Springfield and Houston, along with Ironton and Willow Wood, with weekend visitors in Cincinnati. Local residents Ray Woodgeard and Mayme Holmes traveled to Columbus for family visits and arrangements with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Karr
Sammy Hershey
Charles Ratliff
Beverely
John Bowman
Springfield
Amos Ratliff
Henry and
Shirley
Houston
Tex
William Ratliff
Bernard Lasher
Ronnie
Mike
David
Richard Ratliff
Ironton
Walter Higgins
Willow Wood
Jeffrey
Thomas Jenks
Ann Carolyn
Bruce
Lcottie
Cincinnati
Ray Woodgeard
Logan High School
Woodgeard
Mayme Holmes
Columbus
Helen Wetzel
Frank Fugate
R. M. Kaser
Bible School Party Held at Enterprise EUB Church
A Bible school party for teachers and helpers of the Enterprise EUB Church was hosted in the church social room by director Mrs. Thomas Bentz. Colored slides of school activities were shown and a discussion on the school’s value followed. Plans for next year were begun. Refreshments were served to a list of attendees including Jane and Janet Evans, Dottie Lou Brown, Karen Walker, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bible School
Enterprise
EUB Church
Thomas Bentz
Jane
Janet Evans
Dottie Lou Brown
Karen Walker
Roy Blankenship
Gary
Keith
Vickey
Phil Ohlinger
Anna Marie
Paul Fol
Cast To Meet Drew Webster Post 39 Event Night
Members in the first half gather at 7 30 p m for a southern themed segment while dance groups and second half participants meet at 8 30 p m at the American Legion home with Drew Webster Post 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Webster
American Legion
Potluck Dinner Planned by Loyal Women at Middleport Church
The Loyal Women's Class of the Middleport Church of Christ schedules a potluck at 6 p.m. Thursday inside the church. The Loyal Men's Class members are invited as guests to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Entry Deadlines for 98th Annual Fair Noted
Open class entries distributed for 1350 participants. Beef dairy cattle sheep and swine must be at the fair board office by 4 p m on August 9 with reception for entries August 7 to August 10 from 10 a m to 4 p m. Jackson Apple Festival queen and court will not appear at the fair as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Board
Fairgrounds
Risonville
Williams 13th Files For Office In Columbia County
C Williams 13th to file for township trustee seat in Columbia County. Twelve candidates already filed for four year terms as trustees in townships. No school board petitions filed yet. village posts in Rutland Syracuse and Racine. Filing deadline 4 p.m. August 9. elections board in Masonic Temple, Pomeroy, open 1 to 4 p.m. for petitions.
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Columbia
Rutland
Syracuse
Racine
Board of Elections
Masonic Temple
Pomeroy
Youth Jailed For Entries In Meigs County
Gary Howard Pomeroy, 18, of Portsmouth Route 5, returned to Meigs County and confined to the county jail. He was nabbed in Jackson County last week and confessed to three break ins in Meigs County, including two at Carson Service Station near Rutland and Brown Service Station in Minersville over the past five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gary Howard
Portsmouth
Meigs County
Howard
Jackson County
Robert Hartenbach
Carson
Rutland
Brown
Minersville
Evans Company Picnic At Camden Park Huntington
Evans Co. annual outing held Sunday at Camden Park in Huntington West Virginia. Attending from Middleport were families and friends of Charles Hayes Richard Vaughan Cornell Vance Gordon Swisher Paul Haptonstall Paul Bostic Danny Williams Ricky Osler Bobby VanCooney and Arthur Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evans Co. Employes
Camden Park
Huntington
W. Va
Charles Hayes
Richard Vaughan
Cornell Vance
Gordon Swisher
Paul Haptonstall
Paul Bostic
Danny Williams
Ricky Osler
Bobby VanCooney
Arthur Johnson
Imperial Closes Middleport Plant For Two Week Vacation
The Imperial Electric Co closed Saturday for a two week vacation. Employees may take time off. operations will resume at the plant on August 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Imperial Electric Co
Third Friday Club plans August picnic in Portage
The Third Friday Club met at Mrs. Albert Ebersbach home and approved a picnic for August 11 at the Middleton Roadside Park with Mrs. Denver Thoma, club president, in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Albert Ebersbach
Denver Thoma
Nelsonville court fines for multiple petty offenses
Earl Conley of Nelsonville pleaded innocent then guilty on two charges in Mayor Hillary’s court. He was fined ten dollars plus costs for disturbing the peace and ten dollars plus costs for assault and battery. Other defendants faced similar fines for taxicab defrauding, speeding, and unsafe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Earl Conley
Earl Hilleary
Mary Marks
Ralph Hartman
Conley
John Chilcote
Amesville
Kermit McKinley, Jr
Watkins St
Canal St
Judith Ann Kermiller
Railroad Ave
Logan
Two Small Brothers Damage Parked Auto
Logan two Rockbridge boys aged five and six damaged a parked car owned by John Shahan on Saturday. They broke the windshield in three places, snapped the windshield wiper and radio antenna, chipped the hood, and left footprints on the top. Sheriff Paul Hartman said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Rockbridge
John Shahan
Paul Hartman
Derenberger Dies at Home in Pomeroy
Mrs. Harley Derenberger died Sunday at her home on Pomeroy Route 1. The body was taken to the Weaver funeral home for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harley Derenberger
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E. V. Bostick
By Gladys Pierce
Leonard Stevens
London
Gerry
Floyd Perry
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Billy Burns
Jim Wetzel
Fremont
Paul Dalton
Wellston
Harold Collins
R. L. Burns
Keith Molihan
Judy Mac Cray
Wilkesville
Vinton Township
Duane McLaughlin
Steve
Ann
Amelia
Mary Robb
McArthur
Duane Lowe
Hamden
John Riley
Charles Cartwright
GOP
Andrew Schiottekat
Santa Rosa
Calif
Schiottekat
Webster Post
State Legion
Ethel Fry
McComas
Pomeroy Personals
C. Williams
Evans Company
Imperial
Estone
Fire
Derenberger
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